Twenty Nine

REDEMPTION

Irene is sitting all dressed up at the breakfast table. She looks up to see Seokjin walking to the dining room and stops at the sight of her. 

"Good Morning..." She greets. 

"Good Morning..." He greets back and walks to his chair. He is quite surprised to see her like this. 

"Have you decided to go back to work?" He asks hopefully. He has been trying to get her back to life and this is a very good sign. It has been more than 3 months since that devastating night...

"Yes...I thought how long will I stay cooped up in the room?" She smiles faintly.

His face mirrors hers. "That is a very good idea...I am happy you decided to resume work..." 

"Yes. Cuz I thought...I realized whatever happened was beyond our control, but we've to move on...and try to make our present and future better..."

Irene's words raise a new hope in his heart. Will she try now? Finally...??

"Yes...You are right..." He smiles and puts his hand on hers. She looks up and smiles back.

They begin to have their meal.

"I need to buy a nice gift for Aera...I missed her birthday and did not meet her for months...She must be angry with me..." She sighs.

Seokjin nods, "Yes...But there is a... crucial reason behind it. Besides I believe she will understand... You should go and meet her..."

"Hmm...I will go to her school and meet her..." She does not want to go to the house. She has not healed enough, yet.

"Sure..." Seokjin understands her dilemma and does not pester at all. He decides to look forward to a new beginning. 

May be now he and Irene can have a happy life together... and... He sighs... So will be Joy and...Namjoon...together... 

 

 

 

"Hullooo?! Who ish dis peeking?" Aera asks politely.

"Hullooo!! Is this Bae Aera?!" The person replies playfully.

"Eeh? How you know? Who you??" Aera wonders.

"It is your Cheonsa Aunty Darling!! How are you?!" She laughs.

"Oh!!! YAY!! Hi!! I m fine, thenk yu! How are you and unkeel Lee?!" She jumps on her feet.

"Oh we are fine...Where is Noel?" She asks. She has called on her cell.

"Jooyy and Noil aunty went to docta!! For the baby!! She for-got her phone!!" She informs.

"Oh...right!! That's okay Sweetheart, I'll call your Noil aunty later..." Cheonsa smiles, " But though you've answered the call, I want to tell you something..."

"What?! Is it a 'hush hush' thingy??" She whispers in excitement.

"Yes!! It is...You cannot tell Joy...Promise me that..." Cheonsa whispers as well.

"Okay!! I Poumish!!" She oaths. She puts her finger on her lips.

"Okay...I am back from my holiday... and we're planning to throw a baby shower for her... Tommorow at 5 p.m...And it is a surprise!!"

"Baby sho-eer?! We are gonna give a bathe to the baby?! But the baby is not here yet... Or we are gonna sho-eer Jooyy with the baby...??" Aera asks confused.

Cheonsa laughs, "Oh no Darling!! Baby shower is like a party for the new mama and upcoming baby. We wish for their healthy lives and get them gifts. It makes them happy!! We do this now, during the seventh month..."

"Seven mon-th?? So the Baby will be here in..." She counts with her tiny fingers, "2 mon-ths??"

"Yes!! Our Aera is so smart!!" Cheonsa smiles.

Aera grins proudly.

"So you promise...Joy should not know..."

"Yes!! She will not!!! But can I tell to Nemjjun Unkeel...? Pweese??" She requests.

"Okay...but tell him to not to say anything to Joy..." Cheonsa permits. She knows what has been happening here. She is hopeful for them...

"Al rite!!" She nods happily. 

 

 

 

Namjoon turns to look at the Kim mansion. He got informed that Irene has started to work again. He smiles faintly. Now his Ren is gradually coming back to life...He seems a certain peace in his heart. He walks inside the Bae mansion.

He moves towards his bedroom. He is about to close the door when he sees a maid coming. She bows.

"Good evening Sir. Would you like your coffee? And anything else to eat?"

"Yes. Get me coffee and whatever snacks that have been made..." He frowns, "Where...where is Park Sooyoung?"

"Mrs. Joy is taking a rest. She had a doctor's appointment today and then they went for shopping. She is sleeping now..."

"Okay. You may go now..." He knew about the appointment. Joy had informed him in the morning.

He grabs his towel. He is thinking about Joy. She has been tired and slightly unwell due to her pregnancy but she never fails to meet him.

He should...he should go and check on her...

With that thought he gets out of the washroom and opens the bedroom door, to find little Aera standing with her hand  clutched and raised. It seems she is about to knock the door.

"Yah!! Unkeel!! You know I'll come to meet ya?!" She asks awed. As if she needs another reason to be his fan...

"Hello Aera. Please come in..." Namjoon moves from the way and let her enter.

She is holding a plate today again. "I got you..." She gets interrupted by that maid.

After she leaves, Namjoon looks at Aera with a raised brow. She tries to imitate him but fails. He lets a laugh out.

"Yaah! Don'th louff at me!!" She pouts. She is still trying to raise her brows one at a time.

Namjoon hides a smile, "Sorry. So, Ms. Bae Aera, what brings you here?"

She smiles cutely, "I got you dis..." She brings the plate to him, "Cho-co-le cosso!!"

Namjoon looks at the plate, "Did u...take a bite of it ?"

The chocolate croissant has a small portion missing from it. Aera looks down sheepishly, "Eer..It...it is too big fo you...You'll get tummy ache if ya eat it all..." She explains with an pink face. So cute!!!

"Why, Thank you then...You...you can have it! I will have these coffee and snacks" He offers.

She laughs and begins to eat, "Unkeel, why you not sweep agen with us?" She asks innocently.

Namjoon stops sipping his coffee and looks up at her. Now how to explain that?

"I..." He looks at the curious little face, "I..."

"You were shik!! That is why you sweep that day!!" She draws her own conclusion.

He has nothing to say except, accept. 

"Oh!! Ok!! If you be shik or sad, hug and kissy Jooyyy!!! Jooyyy's huggy and kissy make all bett'r!!" She claims in a serious tone.

Namjoon clears his throat, "How...how is your school?" He tries to avoid the awkwardness and topic.

"Oh!! I like!! I larn co-untin, al-fa-bets, co-lors, many things!!! I've many friends!! Today Irene aunty came to meet me!!"

The last sentence catches his attention greatly.

"Really?"

"Yesh!! She say she is sowwy that she cud not say Heppy Budday to me!!! Also cud not meet me fo' so looonggg!! But I say it is ok!! Jooyyy told me Irene aunty be very shik and...and her baby be-come angel...I be so sad..." She shakes her head, "But I pray for 'em and did not say any thing to Aunty!! Or she wud be sad!!" She sighs, "Jooyyy told me not to!!"

Namjoon is really impressed with this tiny 4 years old. How understanding she is becoming. And...it is because of Park Sooyoung...He is also surprised how matured and smart that presumed spilt brat proved out to be...

"She got me a lot of gifts and toys!!" She is coming back to her cheerful mood .

"Oh! That is nice...She looked fine?" He asks hopefully.

"Yesh!! Heppy and healdy!!" She smiles.

"Oh, good..." He sighs in relief.

Aera looks at him with a solemn expression, "I hope...I hope Jooyyy baby-ah be here with us...heppy and heldy... not be like Irene aunty's baby-ah... an angel gone to God..."

Namjoon looks at the little girl who now has her hands folded. He keeps on staring at her till she finishes her prayers.

"You...Aera...you are a very good girl..." He says honestly.

"Thenk you..." She replies with a blush.

"You are welcome..." He caresses his hand softly on her head and gets to see a smile, worth millions.... How happy she gets with such trivial gestures?!

"Oh! I fo-got!! I come to meet you to tell you sum-thin!!" She states with big eyes.

"Really?" He asks.

"Yesh!! It is a...it is a...." She thinks of the word, "Sic-rit! A sic-rit!!"

""Sic-rit..? Secret??" He frowns.

"Yesh!! You'll not say any-thin to Joooyyy. Poumish..." She puts her tiny pinky forward.

Namjoon tilts his head. Then he remembers what to do. He laughs and curls his much longer little finger with hers.

"Ok!! Chensa aunty and Noil aunty and I are gonna have a sup-rise baby sho-eer fo' Jooyyy!!! It is sevn mon-th now!!" she exclaims. Her enthusiasm is evident.

"Oh...when?" He asks. Baby shower?? Seven months...

"To-mo-rrow!!! At 5 p.m.!! But Jooyy not know Chensa aunty is back!! Don't tell!!" She puts a finger on her lips and hushes.

"I won't..." He smiles. Baby shower...That will be...

"Pweese come!!" She requests.

" Huh?! Me??" He asks, surprised.

"Yesh!! All is coming!! Pweese!! Jooyy be happy!!" She pouts. She keeps on insisting. And as always he cannot get angry at her.

Finally he sighs, "Okay, I can try..."

"Yay!!" She jumps and hugs him.

This time, He hugs her back...

Aera smiles at him and says something that will resonate in Namjoon's mind for a long time...

 

"I wish Jooyy baby-ah's appa will come...Unkeel!! Do ya know him?! Can ya tell him to come?!"...  

 

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OH MY GOODNESS!!! Almost a whole year of this story!!!
I know, I know...I said there will be no more chapters...
But then I thought why not celebrate 1 yr of this story with a bonus?
So here it is!! I hope everyone will like it! Enjoy :D

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Irreplaceable_hjj_ #1
Chapter 38: <span class='smalltext text--lighter'>Comment on <a href='/story/view/1281610/38'>Thirty Eight</a></span>
Idk ...whether to laugh or cry or be angry at Namjoon's phrase - 'old man' - Ajusshi
Irreplaceable_hjj_ #2
Chapter 29: Awwwwww ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ•́ ‿ ,•̀ Namjoon and Aera moments are sooo cute
Irreplaceable_hjj_ #3
Chapter 27: It is past 10 am ...great , he is late (≧▽≦)
Irreplaceable_hjj_ #4
Chapter 23: Namjoon feeding the soup to Aera, wiping and gifting her some colour pens is the cutest one 😍🥰😩
zerotoblack
#5
Chapter 58: I don't know how many times I've read this already now but one thing I am sure of is that I am not getting sick of reading this. Still one of the best stories out there.
Ode2kdrama #6
Hoping to get an update on the anniversary date!!! This is one of my favorite story in AFF.
eatPie
#7
Chapter 40: re-read this again and i just remembered how irl namjoon loves to talk with himself ^^ ah, so cute
Lane0910 #8
Thank you authornim! Such a wonderful story and great casting! Re-reading again ?
Charu2791 #9
Chapter 58: I read this amazing story in one go. I can't quit smiling for a single minute.
Mariam4 #10
This is probably some of the most amazing things I've read in a while !! Loved Namjoon and Sooyoung's character development so much ❤️ Thank you for this amazing read !! Hope you are keeping safe love xx